| | Ypsilanti, MI | Salina, KS | United States |
| Population | 20,448 | 46,896 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.1% | 50.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.0% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 25.7 | 38.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 19,509 | 47,927 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 22,362 | 45,679 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 24,846 | 42,303 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -10.8% | 1.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -19.8% | 9.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,837.5 | 1,822.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.2 | 25.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ypsilanti, MI | Salina, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.6% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 16.6% | 5.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 16.5% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.3% | 12.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.7% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ypsilanti, MI | Salina, KS | United States |
| White | 59.3% | 78.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 25.0% | 3.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.4% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.7% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.0% | 12.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ypsilanti, MI | Salina, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 22.8% | 48.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 21.6% | 46.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 77.2% | 51.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 67.3% | 30.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.2% | 14.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.10 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,338 | 19,174 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,946 | 10,926 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.7% | 28.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.1% | 45.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,392 | 8,248 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.9% | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.2% | 7.2% | 10.8% |